BOSTON (AP) _ Rapid7 Inc. (RPD) on Wednesday reported a loss of $45 million in its first quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had a loss of 78 cents. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, came to 16 cents per share.

The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for a loss of 16 cents per share.

The cybersecurity company posted revenue of $157.4 million in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $154.5 million.

For the current quarter ending in July, Rapid7 expects its results to range from a loss of 7 cents per share to a loss of 3 cents per share.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $163 million to $165 million for the fiscal second quarter.

Rapid7 expects full-year earnings in the range of 5 cents to 16 cents per share, with revenue ranging from $686 million to $692 million.

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